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Claude Paquet and his team join BCF

MONTREAL, Feb. 16, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - BCF Business Law is pleased to
announce the arrival of Claude Paquet as a partner in our bankruptcy,
insolvency and restructuring group as well as our banking and financial
services group, with Gary Rivard and Pierre-Marc Lemire, who also join
those teams as lawyers.

"Claude and his team are the perfect additions to our banking and
insolvency law groups. They are joining seasoned professionals and,
along with our co-leaders Bertrand Giroux and Antoine Leduc in Montréal
and François Valin and François Lefebvre in our Québec City offices,
will strengthen BCF's ability to respond to the complex needs of our
clients," said Managing Partner Mario Charpentier.

Claude Paquet practices banking, financing and restructuring law and
also specializes in commercial litigation. Over the years, he has
developed special expertise with respect to both litigation and
business. His clientele consists primarily of financial institutions,
receivers, debtors and creditors. His main areas of practice are
commercial and banking litigation, liquidation, restructuring and
proceedings in bankruptcy and insolvency matters. He also has specific
expertise in matters involving fraud and has developed an in-depth
knowledge of agricultural issues.

Gary Rivard specializes in financial services law and focuses his
practice on banking, insolvency and restructuring. Over the years, Gary
has developed significant expertise in these matters, representing
financial institutions, receivers, debtors and creditors. The files he
has managed cover the full range of insolvency and restructuring
situations, giving him a wealth of experience to draw upon in this
area. Mr. Rivard also has specific expertise in secured transactions,
hypothecary recourses, receiverships and seizures before judgment, as
well as in cases of cheque and credit card fraud.

Pierre-Marc Lemire is a member of our civil and commercial litigation
group and his practice encompasses all aspects of civil and commercial
litigation, particularly banking, bankruptcy and insolvency law as well
as restructuring. His expertise in these matters has allowed him to
represent and advise several financial institutions, receivers,
creditors and debtors in various mandates relating to hypothecary
recourses, receiverships, seizures before judgement and civil
liability.

About BCF

BCF has more than 200 lawyers and other professionals whose legal
practice adapts to fit the changing needs of the business community.
Its unique multidisciplinary team approach is designed to meet specific
needs of companies. Being a member of Meritas International Network, a
group of 7,000 professionals in more than 80 countries, BCF has a much
sought-after expertise in the fields of mergers and acquisitions,
Canadian and international tax systems, securities, venture capital,
banking law, intellectual property, commercial litigation and
insolvency, as well as real estate law, labour law, business
immigration, international arbitration and entertainment, sports and
media. BCF is a leader of business law in Québec and, since 2007, has
been an annual winner of the Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies
program.